HANDE HANÇAR PARTNER
+ 90 (212) 354 00 73 [email protected]
Bar Admissions: Istanbul Bar Association
Languages: English, Turkish, French
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Trademarks and Designs Copyrights IP Prosecution Life Sciences Technology, Media and Telecom
Expertise
Hande Hançar joined the firm in 2005 and has been a partner since 2014. She is co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property and technology, media & telecommunication practices. She advises on intellectual property, both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, domain names and unfair competition. She has extensive litigation experience and has counselled numerous foreign clients on IP strategies, legal disputes, licensing and settlement agreements. Hande has also acted on behalf of originators in numerous complex patent infringement and validity actions in the pharmaceutical industry and assisted clients in drafting complex software and patent license contracts. Within the scope of the technology, media & telecommunication practice group, Hande provides support to clients on consumer law particularly for labelling and product liability issues, commercial communication and advertising, data protection and ensuring that their products and services are compliant with the Turkish regulatory regime. Hande also serves as a counsel to the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (AIFD) in Turkey and advises on many regulatory policy papers and drafting regulations proposed to the Turkish governmental authorities.
Publications
Does Technical Function Impede Copyright? (1) ECTA Bulletin, Co-Author, 25.06.2021
The Guideline on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices Conducted by Social Media Influencers Has Been Published Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 10.05.2021
Cross-border IP Right Licences 2021 in Turkey Practical Law, Co-Author, 08.04.2021
Advertising Bans on Social Network Providers in Turkey GALA, Co-Author, 03.02.2021
Who Would Enjoy Broccoli for the Meal? GALA, Co-Author, 02.02.2021
Ambush Marketing 2021 in Turkey GALA, Contributing Author, 01.02.2021 IP in Business Transactions 2020 in Turkey Practical Law, Co-Author, 27.11.2020
Industrial Design Rights 2020: Turkey Wolters Kluwer - Industrial Design Rights: An International Perspective, Co-Author, 26.10.2020
Influencer Marketing in Turkey GALA Blog, Co-Author, 24.06.2020
What Does Unfair Price Assessment Board Brings to Turkish Law? GALA Blog, Co-Author, 11.06.2020
Advertisement Board Imposed Sanctions against Exorbitant Price Increase during COVID-19 Outbreak GALA Blog, Co-Author, 05.06.2020
Can Foreign Court Decisions Concerning IP Rights Be Enforced in Turkey? ManagingIP, Co-Author, 02.06.2020
Sales Promotions 2020 in Turkey Practical Law, Co-Author, 29.05.2020
Direct Marketing 2020 in Turkey Practical Law, Co-Author, 29.05.2020
Did the Advertisement Board Clarify the Limits of Distributing “Free Item” With Food Products? Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 22.04.2020
The Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak on Deadlines in Protection of Intellectual and Industrial Rights Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 30.03.2020
Health Claims for Anti-Coronavirus Products in Advertising GALA Blog, Co-Author, 26.03.2020
Claiming Compensation for IP Infringement Managing IP - Future of IP: Turkey 2020, Co-Author, 19.03.2020
Insights as to Turkish Copyright Law Asia IP Volume 12 Issue 02, Co-Author, 12.03.2020
Trademark Litigation 2019 in Turkey WTR, Co-Author, 19.09.2019
IP in Business Transactions 2019 in Turkey Practical Law, Co-Author, 09.09.2019
When Is a Well-Known Trademark Likely To Suffer Dilution? Managing IP – International Briefings, Co-Author, 20.05.2019
Damages Awards in IP Right Infringement Cases Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 06.03.2019
Copyright Litigation 2018 in Turkey Practical Law, Co-Author, 26.10.2018
Telecoms and Media 2018 in Turkey GTDT, Co-Author, 31.07.2018
Sweepstakes & Contests: A Global Legal Perspective GALA, Co-Author, 15.06.2017
Amendments to the Advertisement Regulation GALA Gazette Volume 12: Issue 1, Author, 16.02.2017
Turkey is Welcoming The Long Awaited Industrial Property Code Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 10.01.2017 Speaking Engagements
Advertising Board Decisions - III: Medical Devices and Biocidal Products, Gün + Partners Webinar, Moderator, 24.03.2021 Advertising Board Decisions -II: Remarkable Decisions of the Advertising Board in 2020, Gün + Partners Webinar, Modeator, 27.01.2021 Advertising Board Decisions - I: Scope of Gifts Given with Various Foods and Health Statements, Gün + Partners Webinar, Moderator, 16.11.2020 Advertising and Promotion Mechanisms in Social Media, Gün + Partners Webinar, Speaker, 30.09.2020 Key Developments and Predictions for Trademark Law in Turkey - 2020 With a Focus on the Impacts of the COVID-19, Gün + Partners Webinar, Speaker, 18.05.2020 Intellectual Property Rights, TÜSİAD - There is JOB in This Youth! Entrepreneurship Camp, Istanbul, Turkey, 10.03.2020 Legal Planning in Cooperation with Corporate Firms and SMEs, TÜSİAD SD2 Meeting, Panellist, Istanbul, Turkey, 02.10.2019 Recent Developments in Trade-Secret Laws, LES-Turkey and Sabancı University Industry Collaboration and Technology Licensing Office (ILO) - IP.CAMP, Speaker, Izmir, Turkey, 27.09.2019 Investigation of SMEs and Sectors in the Modernization of the Customs Union, TÜRKONFED – Customs Union for SMEs Opening Meeting, Panellist, Istanbul, Turkey, 21.08.2019 Understanding Commercialisation in IP, Gün + Partners – World IP Day, Moderator, Istanbul, Turkey, 26.04.2019 Launching a Global Advertising Campaign, GALA - Annual Meeting and 3rd Annual Advertising Law in the United States & Around the Globe Seminar, Panellist, New York, USA, 21.03.2019 Intellectual Property Rights Training, TÜSİAD Bu Gençlikte İş Var! Entrepreneurship Camp, Instructor, Istanbul, Turkey, 08.02.2019 Commercialization Training, 3rd Istanbul International Invention Fair, Instructor, Istanbul, Turkey, 28.09.2018 Turkish Patent Law and Employee Inventions, LES-Turkey and Sabancı University Industry Collaboration and Technology Licensing Office (ILO) - IP.CAMP, Speaker, Izmir, Turkey, 13.09.2018 Global Advertising – Influencers, Product Placement and Local Practice Pointers!, ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference 2017, Panellist, Chicago, IL, USA, 14.11.2017 Legal Framework for the Commercialization of University Inventions – The Glakolens Case, International Conference on Managing IP in Universities, Boğaziçi University, Speaker, İstanbul, Turkey, 12.10.2017 Social Media Globally, GALA Annual Meeting 2017 in cooperation with ANA and BAA, Panellist, Washington, DC, USA, 30.03.2017 Management and Commercialization of IP Rights, TÜRKPATENT and LES Turkey Event, Speaker, Ankara, Turkey, 01.07.2016 Patent, Technology Licensing and Trademark, Istanbul Bilgi University - Master Program, Instructor, Istanbul, Turkey, 01.03.2016 – 30.04.2016 Advertisement in Pharmaceutical Industry in Turkey, GALA webinar, Speaker, 01.09.2016 Recent Developments in EU Trademark Law and Its Impact on Brand Owners, Gün + Partners ECTA, Importance of Intellectual Property Rights Protection for Business Growth Conference, Speaker, İzmir, Turkey, 03.05.2016 Trends and Paradigm Shifts in 3D Trademarks *Designs* 3D Printing, MARQUES - 29th Annual Conference, Vienna, Austria, 18.09.2015 Legal Aspects of IPR, International Conference Managing IP in Universities, Boğaziçi University, Panellist, Istanbul, Turkey, 16.10.2015 Technology Transfer Law – 1, AKİŞMER - Akdeniz University, Guest Lecturer, Antalya, Turkey, 25.02.2015 Advertisement Rules for Alcoholic Beverages in Turkey, GALA event, Speaker, London, UK, 01.09.2015 Communication Law, Istanbul University - Master Program, Guest Lecturer, Istanbul, Turkey, 2013 Intellectual Property, Istanbul Kemerburgaz University - Master Program, Guest Lecturer, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012-2013
Associations
European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), Chair of the Publications Committee and Member of Copyright Committee Licensing Executives Society Turkey (LES Turkey), Board Member International Federation Of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) International Trademark Association (INTA) Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI)
Education 2005, Faculty of Law, Galatasary University, İstanbul 1999, Kdz. Eregli Anatolian High School, Zonguldak